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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-30

REV. r. J. WHITNEY, of Clarkson, N. Y
says Gilmores Aromatic Wine for Female
weakness, stands without rival. c. F
Heinzeman, agent. LoR Angeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-30

*sundays only.
Connection for San Bernardipo is made
Cotton with the Motor Road.
A. N. TOWNE, General Manager.
T. H. GOODMAN,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
E. Z. HEWITT,
Superintendent, Los Angeles.
c. F. SMURR,
Asst G.. p. and +. A.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-30

Four cups of flour, one cup of lard
one cup of water, salt to taste. I
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
Reyiyals in Dakota.

A number of years ago, during the
grasshopper raids in Dakota and other
parts of the west, Elder Blodgett held
a series of revival meetings in small
place in the southeastern part of the
territory, where the settlement then
was chiefly confined. He had preach
ed powerful sermon, and had induc-
ed about two thirds of the congrega-
ton to come forward and indicate their
desire to unite with the church. Fear
ing that some might not fully under
stand the new duties the step would in
volve. he began to explain what they
must not do in the future.
"You must stop lyin an cheatin' an
Sabbath -breakIn'," he said, IAN if any
of you've been stealin' you've got to
stop that too. An there mustn't be nc
more covetin', or neighborhood quar-
relin', an no swearin'-"
Elder said q grizzled old fellow
who was kneeling in front of the pull
pit, as he raised his head, "ye say we
mustn't swear no more?"
'Thats it-you mustn't swear a
tall"
Cant we cuss the 'hoppersp"
mo, sir"
well, that let's me out, then!' and
he rose and started back,
"Me, too?' put in a dozen others, as
they began to get up.
'Hold on!' shouted the elder, as the
fruits of his labor began to vanish,
''come back an reckon ye can swear
bout the 'hoppers little! Cuss 'em
quietly when there amt nobody round
an then pray that they won't come
next summer This is the third year
they've been here. an l low myself
it's bout time we backed up oul
prayers with little something kinder
strong!"-Dokota Bell.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21

A war reminiscence has been printed
to the effect that while the Confoier-
ate army was retreating from Shiloh,
q young soldier, evidently fever strick-
en-, was ordered to work loading
train. He said he was sick. Gen.
Bragg, who was at hand, was informed
that the young fellowwoald not wor k,
and he i'll person repeated the order.
Again the soldier said he was too sick
to work, whereupon Gen. Bragg order
ed lieutenant to take six Of his men
and carry the sick soldier to an al ia
cent grove and shoot him. The squad
took charge of the victim, but
just as they were marching toward
the grove Gen. Bragg beckoned the
lieutenant to him and whispered
something in his ear. The soldier was
placed in position, but refused to be
blindfolded. He hastily wrote his
mothers name and address on piece
OF paper and handed it, together with
his watch and ring, to the lieuten-
ant. Then he calmly knelt down and
said: "Now am ready"
The six soldiers raised their guns
and aimed them at the breast of the
soldier. Then, instead OF the order,
"Firel" the command, Recover
armsl" was given. Thelieutenant then
stepped forward and, restoring the
young fellows property, congratulate
ed him on his GOODNESS and bravery,
and told him to hunt up his company
and join it; he was not to be shot.
Charles Garcia, whom q reporter
interviewed here is the hero of this
story, and he said it was for the most
part accurate. He was looking for a
surgeon, he said, in order to get trans
portation to Tupelo, Miss, as he was
too sick to march. Gen. Bragg or
dered him to march, and on his refusal
to work ordered him shot. When he
knelt in the grove he closed his eyes,
and when he heard the order, "Recov-
er armsl" he was in dazed condition.
and wondered how it was that he still
lived. The shock. however, complete
ly cured his fever, and he walked all
the way to Tupelo.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21

Brooklyn Eagle: Labouchere saws
that the twenty-eight dukes, thirty
three marquises and 200 earls of the
House of Lords have received from the
tax payers of Great Britain SINCE 1850
the aggregate sum of 966. 900 900 and
odd-in round numbers some $3.50, 0O0,-
600. BY way of earning this handsome
sum of money he says that they have
opposed, rejected and mutilated every
bill sent up to them in the interest of
the people-obstrcuting, as far as lay
in their power. the enlargement of the
franchise, the reformation of mu-
nicipalities, the relief of Catholics, Dis
senters and Jews, the promotion of ed
ucation, the suppression of liberty at
elections, the laws facilitating the trans
fer and distribution of land and all 9TH
ers designed for the good of the public,
instead of the protection of their grasp
Ing and rapacious order. Adding to
this sum total and cost of royalty dur
ing the same interval, it will be OBJ
served that Great Britain pays rather a
heavy sum for her pageants, particularly
as none of them longer represent the
least utility.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21

The Druggist: Camphor is made in
Japan in this way. After tree is
felled to the earth it is cut into chips,
which are laid in tub or large iron
pot partially filled with water, and
placed over slow fire. Through holes
in the bottom of the tub steam slowly
rises, and, heating the chips generates
oil and camphor. OF course, the tub
with the chips has closely fitting COW
er. From this cover a bamboo pipe
leads to succession of other tubs with
bamboo connections, and the last of
these tubs is divided into two COM
partments, one above the other, the di-
viding floor being perforated witt,
small holes to allow the water and oil
to pass to the lower compartment. The
upper compartment is supplied with q
straw layer, which catches and holds
the camphor in crystal in deposit as it
passes to the cooling process. The
camphor is then separated from the
straw, packed in wooden tubs aud is
ready for market. The oil is used by
the natives for Illuminating and other
purposes.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21

1t is now unhappily certain that at
least two vessels-the Sir John Law
renee and the tug Retriever-were lost
in the recent cyclone. 1t was hoped
for time that the former might have
weathered the storm; but the fact
that one of the steamers sent In
search came across number of bod
ies-ehlefy of native femates-and the
chest belonging to the captain has
put an end to al hope. The calamity
is one of the most terrible ever record
ed. There were 73O passengers on
board, most of them native ladies,
going to Poori to celebrate the Rath
Jattra festival, at the temple of Jug
gernauth. the event has cast gloom
over the Hindu community of Cal
cutta. 1t is stated that there are few
families of any position which had
not members or friends among the
pilgrims. 1t is believed that noe d
soul escaped of these on the Sir John
Lawrence, and only one of the Re-
triever's crew is saved-a native fire.
man, who, after clinsing to spar in
picked up by the steamer Nepaul.
He reports that the tug struggled with
the storm for some hours, and then
foundered. The ship Godiva, which
was being towed to sea by the Retriev-
er, and was cast off when the storm
burst was at first believed to have
been lost, but she was driven ashore,
and has now been got off and brought
back to Calcutta for repairs. Her
boats, bulwarks, and everything on
deck were swept away, and her cargo
shifted, but no lives were lost, and the
ship is not materially damaged. Oh
the two lightships which were missing,
one has returned to her station with
out injury; the other was carried by
the storm wave over a succession OF
shoals, and is now left high and dry
in q position whence it will be diff
cult, if not impossible, to extrieate
her. The mate OF the latter was drown
ed while trying to swim ashore.-Lon-
don Times Calcutta Correspondents.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21

showed that tho tarantula was HARM
less, and the supposed injuries infiic-
ted by II were made use of as an excuse
for indulging in dance similar to that
OF the priestess of Bacchus, which the
introduction of Christianity had put an
end to. Those who were not impos-
tors were merely afflicted in conse-
quence of the bite with that nervous
illness known as St Vitus' dance, and
to this saint many chapels have been
dedicated. A story is told that a
gentleman travelling in Italy several
years ago was anxious to see the
dance. but as it was to early in the
year to find the spider, the only thing
he could do was to prevail upon a
young woman, who had been bitten the
year before, to 90 through the dance
for him just as she did at that time.
She agreed to the proposal. and slow,
dull music was played until the right
chord was touched, when she started
up with frightful yell. staggering
like drunken person, holding hand
kerchief in each hand and moving cor
rectly to the tune. AS the music be-
cisme, more lively the more wildly she
jumped about, shrieking all the time.
The scene was most painful through
out. She was dressed in white and
adorned with ribbons of various colors,
and her hair fell loosely about her
shoulders, which were covered with a
white scarf. This is the manner in
which all the patients dressed.
There is another interesting species
of this insect, the water-diving spider.
The diving spider is not satisfied, as
frogs are, with the air furn shed by the
water, but Independently carries down II
supply with him to his submarine terri
tory. When the little diver wishes to
inhale fresh supply of air he rises to
the surface with his body still in the
water, generally coming up every fif-
teen minutes although naturalists state
that he can remain in the water for
many days. A thick coating OF hair
prevents his getting wet or otherwise
Inconvenience. This spider spins his
cell IN the water. 1t is composed of
closely woven, strong white silk, and
is shaped like half a pigeons egg.
Sometimes this nest is allowed to re-
main partly above the water, though
generally it is submerged, and is at
tached by a great many irregular
threads to some near object. The only
opening is at the bottom. This is
sometimes shut when the spider re-
mains quietly at home with his head
downward. He remains in this posi-
ton during tho winter months.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
Turning Strawberries into Pork.

On the plateaus at the tops OF the
cliffs which border much of the coast
from Point New Years to Pescadero
there grow quantities of delicious
wild strawberry, known as the 'beach
strawberry" because the sturdy little
plant pushes its way even down into
the sand along the beach. The fruit is
large in size and delicious in flavor, and
this year the crop is SO enormous that
droves Of hogs have been turned into
these unique seaside pastures. and are
fattening themselves upon the lucious
dainties. Illinois boasts of her ''corn-
fed pork" but she win have to take a
back seat now in favor of Calfornia's
new dainty, "stawberry-fed pork. p
Santa Cruz (Cal. } Sarf.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
Death on O Sweet Tooth.

A medical plant Is found in India
which destroys the power of tasting
sugar. This plant the gymnema syl-
vestre, grows in the Deccan and in
Assam and on the Coromandcl coast.
BY chewing two or three leaves of it a
person may extinguish his susceptibility
to sweet savors. Morbid cravings for
sweetmeats that injurc digestion may
thus be corrected. As the gymnema is
said, also to diminish the power of en-
joying cigar, great benefit may prob
ably be derived from it by intemperate
smokers. Candy and cigarettes being
the bane of the small boy. prudent par
cnts may be expected to stock them
selves promptly with gymnema syl-
vestre. -Natur&
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
A Western Barn StOrmer Gives
Her Experience Of a Life On
the Road.

the Road.
The company was just in from the
road. The season was at an end, and
q travel-stained and weary company
OF actors stood in the reception room
of a modest hotel and were recount
ing their adventures with an appar-
ent sense of satisfaction, that, for a
time at least, the "demnition grind"
was at an end.
"Oh, the horror OF it," exclaimed o
young lady whose pretty features were
shade we'd by n way-worn expression.
1.-THE horror of this constant travel
among the one-night stands. You
people who live at home and can look
your own folks in the eye every night
and morning and enjoy the comforts
of q civilized life, have no idea what
we have to put up with.
"Why do you continue in q profes-
sion that inhicts so much discomfort
and suffering upon us2 Well, l like
that! Why are we obliged to eat and
wear clothes? Why are we not endow-
ed with hundred thousand dollars
and a brownstone house on Michigan
avenue? The truth is that we have
to make q living, and the stage is our
only available resource. Do you sup
pose we would travel around like the
Wandering Jew if we could accumu-
late bread and butter, along with oc-
casional shoes and stockings, in any
other respectable way? It is hard
enough for those OF the masculine per-
suasion, but for the ladies it is ten
times worse. This is about the pro-
gramme. After performance in
some dingy town, where we are
starved on tough beef and sour bread,
we are generally obliged to pack our
trunks, and it is certain to be after
midninht before there is anv chance
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
What the Baby was Thinking.

Mrs. Fogg: AS I came by the station,
just now, I saw baby in its carriage.
1t was amusing to see tho little thing
watch the locomotive as it rushed past,
and until it was out of sight. wonder
what the little darling was thinking
of?
Fogg: That depends. If it was a
girl, she was thinking, splendid, I"
"just too lovely for anything" OF some-
thing of that sort. If it was boy. he
might have been mentally construct
ing q smoke consumer or patent coup
ler, but probably was considering
whether it was best to invest in the
roads common or preferred stock, its
first, second or third mortgage bonds,
its equipment sevens, land grant eights,
or car-trust thirteens. Boston Tram
script,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
Printing Watch Dials.

The progress of art is nowhere more
apparent than in the to-day method of
dial making, contrasted with the old
system of hand painting and ruling.
We have just examined the present
system of printing dials employed at
Elgin, system first invented by Henry
Abbott, of New York, and supplement-
ed by the experiments and exertons of
Mr.. Eggler, the present superintendent
of the dial department at Elgn. This
system dispcnses with all the old army
Of skilled dial painters and rulers, be-
sides producing work of an accuracy
and beauty they could never hope to
equal.
AS at present employed, tho first step
taken is to engrave on steel plate a
pattern of the dial they wish to pro-
duce. This steel plate once made
serves rs q model forever, for from it
which is made by the usual electrotyp-
ing process number of copper electro
types, containing the pattern substant-
tally the same as the first engraved
steel plate These copper electros are
next covered with the pigment they
wish to mark the dial, and after drying
are cleaned off carefully, the pigment
course remaining in the depressions.
These copper plates are next placed
upon flat. revolving table, and colo
dion poured upon them. Centrifugal
force diSDerscs the cOllodiOn evenly
over the plate, and in few moments
the film of collodIon, backed by q sheet
of paper, is carefully removed, having
taken up the pigment from the plate.
These coppers, after a limited use, are
discarded, as the collodion and friction
of rubbing in the pigment tend to mar
the distinctness of the image. These col
lodion sheets are next laid carefully on a
dial which has been already baked and
polished, and after removing the paper
backing, used to facilitate handling,
the dial is gently fired to evaporate the
collodion and fix the pigment firmly on
the enamel. Dals are thus produced
of beauty and accuracy all depending
upon the execution Of the original mo-
del; and as such q model, laid out
mathematically and finely engraved,
serves to always produce its counter
part, dials are made with an accuracy
and cheapness not to be attained by
the old process of individual treat
ment. Various colors may be printed,
only requiring care in the first laying
on of the pigment.-C B. Garrett,
JeaUelers' Journal
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
No Difference Between Them.

II wish was a measley, half-starved
cockroach," said tramp to his COM
panion.
''Why don't you wish you was a mill
lionaire, and be done with 1t"
Il had just as leaf be big cockroach
there is no difference between mill
lionaire and u cockroach."
"How do you make that out?''
"Oh, because they both move in first
class society. Chicago Sunday Na-
ki012nL
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
He Hadn't Anv AliaS.

A newly-appointed policeman in New
York arrested Texan the other night
for disturbance. On the way to the
lookup someone asked him:
''Has that Texan got an aliasp'
mo" said the policeman, the has
only got a derringer in his hip-pocket.
I searched him, thinking he might have
an alias concealed somewhere to stab
feller with, but he hasn't"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
7 to sample the hard and musty beds

to sample the hard and musty beds
usually placed at our disposal. Well,
before there is time to settle down in
to sleep the call comes for the early
train, and we must hurry cut half
dressed or else lose all chance at the
excuse for an early breakfast that is
set before us. That is the way it
works day after day. Aud ii the
manager happens to be financially
weak, we are often forced to lFave
our trunks or iewelry in pawn. Oh.
it is a delightful life, if one isn't par
ticular about what she says, but
when it comes to real comfort the
average house-servant has the best of
us every time. "-Chicayo Herald.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
Encouraging Reports.

Il heard such good reports Of
George" said the lady who had seen
her son at college; Il didn't hear him
speak, but so many spoke Of his won.-
derful delivery"
'Yes," said the lady's husband, who
had also heard reports OF George: Il
understand he can put the ball over
the plate whenever he wants to-"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
A Rather Fishy Proceeding.

There was crank,
Who often drank
Not always of the stream of knowledge;
With questions rife,
He'd plague my life,
Because, you see, I'd been through colleg,
With cheek, unmasked,
One day he asked,
With quite piscatorial look:
''Iow to raise fish,
That was his wish,
/ told him l raised mine with hook
Some fish l caught,
Which, home, brought,
Such fish for kings was looking fine;
My speckled trout,
] did without,
That crank raised fish by hooking mine.
--G0oddlps SIN
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-23
AMONG THE JoKERS.

When two men start out with the under
standing that they are to get full they
decorate the town with fill-agree work.
Merchant Traveller.
Large buttons are fashionable. In New
Hampshire we noticed the large wooden
kind are used on barn doors extensively.
Boston Bulletin.
The woman who shows her love OF ad-
miration has not been spoiled by hattery.
Only the spoiled girls take ii as a matter
OF course. Philadelphia Call.
Agent Ito traveller Have you a policy
in case of accident?
Trayeler-fes, sir. My policy would be
to go halves with smart lawyer and sue
the company for 500, 900. It'd Bits.
Teacher everely)-Johnny, what do
you suppose becomes of the boy who whit
ties his desk?
Sohnny-Dmno, ma'am. S'pose they'll
settle that question at Springfield. bur
lington Free Press 10 f',.. ~,
He had evidently studied history.
'She-Freddie, how often have / told
you not to play with your soldiers on Sun
day?
He--Ycs; but, mamma, this is a religious
war.-Ancient News. ."
We heard, the other day, of a Nebraska
man who breaks stones with his fist. This is
just the sort OF man who skedaddles for
the foothills whenever there is a prospect
of meeting an understood, eft-handed
sheriff or an cffeminate tax-collector.
Burlington Free Press. r .....
"Why don't you fight?" asked specta.
TOR of nnn nf tha nuUiIisia who rofusol IN
leave his corner. 'iWait a minute, can't
We? Pm waiiia' fur dc constable. He's
a friend of mine, and promised to wait
for him so hecould see the scrap. Wash
ington Critic.
They. were talking scandal, and one OF
them observed that when q certain young
lady smiled her mouth opened right back
20 her ears. =. "Never mind, she has beau
tiful teeth" remarked a kind friend.
"Oh," replied the first speaker. "but her
teeth will dechy. TIersmilc won't. FIX
change. .r
Eddie Gould, aged twenty-one, second
son Of JAY Gould, has been taken into his
fathers Office % learn the business. lie
starts with $500, 900 made on 'points" fur.
nished by his father. "Ns the tNig is bent
the tree Is inclined" We know one tree
that will be inclined 10 water stock. Utica
Observer.
Young Artist displaying picture) This
painting Is entitled "Jonah aud the
Whale" Possible Purchaser--Where Il
Jonah? Young Artist-Iou notice the
rather disiehded appearance Of the whale
midway between the tail and neck2 Pos
siblc Purchaser--les. Young Artist
That's Jonah.-Exchange. s.
"You were a nice, quiet little boy in
Sunday school this morning, Bobby"
said the minister. 81 was very much
pleased" .." f'''
Yes" replied Bobby, 'pa said that
II I'd behave myself in sunday school
needn't go TO church. N-Philadelphia Call
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-23
pnncr for Mindon Gins.

From the Dusion Journal.
Paper window glass is one OF the newest
inventions window pane ia made OF
white paper manufactured from cotton or
linen and modified by chemical action.
Aitcrward the paper is dipped in prepar-
alton Of cainphorand nlcOlul, which makes
IL like parchment Frnm this point IL can
be nodded ,anh out into remarkably tough
sheets, cntirciy translucent and Il can be
dyed with almost the whole Of the anilino
colors, the result being a translucent sheet
showing far more vivid hues than the best
glass exhibits
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-23

possible, The heats is the only ayaia-
bic place, having full stage facilities, but
even were. il packed from pit to DOME.
popular prices would not be sufficient to
pull the venture thpughfnancially. With
proper encouragement andsupport, how
ever, Prof levy will pull the festival
through in fine shape.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-23
~ WINS n Cruei One.
From the chicago JouJnaL

Fr0n ihC IHIr1FO J0uTnlL -
Passing over Wells street bridge last
evening a wOe.begGnc lndasked suburb
amer for "a quarter to GIT me something to
eat" Young man." said hc from the
suburbs, II can tell you where YOU can
find both GOLD and silver" "WhcrcY'
the boy asked. eagerly. "lu Wcbstcr's
big Dictionary" was the reply. The iguo-
rant bcp,nr.i,oy tlFln't know what the
funny man meant, but he saw from his
looks that he didn't mpah TO give him any
thins-but words h
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-23
ORIGIN arm. Nnmr.

From tie BlfghaintUn Republican,
A correspondent asks why the horny
growth M tho end az fingers and thumbs
Is called nail2 We have carefully
searched through every known authority
ON the subject, The weight oi opinion
seems 10 ia,or the theorythat Il is because
this il what woman hits every time she
aims n hammer NJ 4 nail.